We have the very realistic prospect of:
- Pogba and Lingard leaving on a free (though the latter is already surplus)
- Matic deteriorating further and (like Mata this year) being limited to only few cup appearances and being an option of last resort in his final year
- VdB failing to get enough games this season and pushing for a transfer next summer.
In that light I would argue the getting two CMs (a playmaker and a destroyer) to complement McFred and replace the departed sounds like a necessity.
Hmm France - Ukraine is a bit of a mismatch in quality and not great evidence to make sound judgements on. The game ended as a draw too.
By analogy, on the basis of last season's Europa League final and our domination of the midfield there, you could argue that McTominay-Pogba work as well as Tchouameni-Pogba if not better. I'm not saying that's the case, I'm merely using it as an example to showcase how last nights game isn't enough evidence to go on.